Overview
- The CFL Board of Governors voted unanimously to permit players to represent their countries in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- The league will work with the CFLPA, the International Federation of American Football and Olympic authorities to establish eligibility, release procedures and health and safety protections.
- Flag football at LA28 is scheduled for July 15–22 at Exhibition Stadium, overlapping the CFL season and prompting scheduling and roster management concerns acknowledged by Commissioner Stewart Johnston.
- National Olympic Committees will make final roster selections for a six-team event featuring 10-player squads competing five-on-five in men’s and women’s tournaments.
- Canada’s men’s and women’s teams have advanced to the 2026 World Championships in Germany as part of the Olympic pathway, with Football Canada and the CFL coordinating guidelines and the CFLPA expressing support focused on player welfare.